Kisir
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Serves: 4 (as a side)
A quick to make, delicious side dish.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 large clove garlic, crushed
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 190ml boiling water
- 250g cous cous
- Pinch LoSalt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 30g chopped walnuts
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- Handful chopped parsley
- Handful chopped fresh mint
- Juice 1 large lemon
- Extra slurp of olive oil
- Seeds from a pomegranate
METHOD
- Start by heating the olive oil in a large saucepan
- Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 mins
- Add the crushed garlic and sauté for another 2 mins
- Next, add the chopped, deseeded red chilli and the ground cumin
- Then add the tomato puree and the boiling water
- Now pour in the cous cous, stir well, and add a pinch of LoSalt and freshly ground black pepper. Then cover with a lid, turn off the heat and set aside for 15 mins
- Once the cous cous has soaked, pour into a large bowl
- Then add the chopped walnuts, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, parsley and mint
- Finally, add the lemon juice, extra olive oil and pomegranate seeds
- Mix well and serve at room temperature, along with a dollop of Greek yogurt if you fancy